From the splendor of Elvis Presley's fabulous Medici collar — complete with a sequined hound dog and blue suede shoes — to a giant wearable pirate ship, to Mardi Gras Indian creations and real ...

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The work of Carnival costume designers Helen Clark Warren (1895-1973) and John C. Scheffler (1939-2012) is on display through Dec. 4, 2016, at the Louisiana State Museum in the Presbytère, 751 ...

Proudly, Regina Coeli adorns herself with a spectacular crown of green and orange feathers. She prepares to parade in a “escola” in a town in the interior of Brazil, with the “luxury” material that ...

Every January, St. Croix’s annual Crucian Christmas Festival concludes with a spectacular vision: A Carnival procession makes its way through downtown Frederiksted, bringing with it revelers wearing ...

As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its Carnival on Saturday, about 100 dogs barked and wagged their tails to the tune of samba music as they paraded in front of pet lovers in a canine costume competition.

RIO DE JANEIRO – As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its Carnival on Saturday, about 100 dogs barked and wagged their tails to the tune of samba music as they paraded in front of pet lovers in a canine ...